Llywelyn Breese Sr. (May 13, 1833November 28, 1922) was a Welsh American immigrant, businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 10th Secretary of State of Wisconsin, from 1870 to 1874. Prior to winning statewide office, he held several local offices in Portage, Wisconsin, and served six years as treasurer of Columbia County, Wisconsin. He was also the founder and first president of the City Bank of Portage, one of the earliest banks in Wisconsin, and owned several other businesses throughout his life. His first name was sometimes alternatively spelled "Llewellyn", or simply abbreviated "Ll."
Biography Llywelyn Breese was born May 13, 1833, in Mallwyd, Merionethshire, Wales. He served as Wisconsin's tenth Secretary of State for two terms from January 3, 1870, to January 5, 1874. He was a Republican who served under governors Lucius Fairchild and Cadwallader C. Washburn. He resided in Portage, Wisconsin, at the time of his election.
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